Tim Roth on Peaky Blinders’ Steven Knight: ‘Good writers make your job so much easier’

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6 Mar 2026 • 7:56 PM MYT
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  • Tim Roth, 64, stars in the new film Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, portraying British Fascist sympathiser Beckett.
  • Cillian Murphy reprises his role as Thomas Shelby in the Netflix sequel to the BBC series.
  • Roth praised the film's writer, Steven Knight, describing him as "incredible" and "really funny".
  • The Oscar-nominated actor joined the cast despite not having previously watched the original TV show.
  • Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man is released in select cinemas from 6 March and will be available on Netflix from 20 March.

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